You need to look at the Definition of Oligarchy again. One step up on the hierarchy of societies from a democracy according to Plato. We are no where near an Oligarchy.

You need to look at the Definition of Oligarchy again. One step up on the hierarchy of societies from a democracy according to Plato. We are no where near an Oligarchy.:
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Posted by Eric Prothero on October 23, 2000 at 20:32:17:

In Reply to: Not it New York, Gores got it locked, so I'll vote for Nader, just because I can't stand this ogilgarchy we call America. n/t posted by *ORB* not a fan of the white devil aka Bush. on October 23, 2000 at 13:51:46:

Now the Soviet union is beging to look like one.

And CF rules and stuff.

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FTA/NRA

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political rant Talton, Tired Wraith of Jullias 06:22:57 10/24/2000 (8)
- Just as an aside *snicker* 06:41:02 10/24/2000 (7)
  - Damn! a Bear helping an Eagle! Eric Prothero 15:51:26 10/24/2000 (6)
    - Re: Damn! a Bear helping an Eagle! Talton, Tired Wraith of Jullias 16:27:05 10/24/2000 (5)
      - Proud American Eric Prothero 19:11:14 10/24/2000 (2)
        
        I bet you marry yer cousin too, yeehaw......... damn hicks growed up on double portions O' ignancen/t Cletus 02:24:18 10/25/2000 (1)
        
        I applaude your originality and insight. n/t Eric Prothero 04:56:53 10/25/2000 (0)
      - Hi, my name is the voice of reason Imbrogno(VIP) 16:47:58 10/24/2000 (1)
        
        Kobold parts are poison Eric Prothero 18:35:27 10/24/2000 (0)
I'm looking at the Dictionary definition, not Platos, and that is the fact that a group let's call them the Senate and the House of Reps control the government. It's definately not the people. n/t *ORB* 00:43:59 10/24/2000 (7)
- true that is why we are actually living in what is known as a Republic. N/T Eric Prothero 15:56:56 10/24/2000 (0)
- First of all, there is a check and balance, second of all, I'm almost sure that oligarchy implies no representation. NT thinker 04:35:37 10/24/2000 (5)
  - Some would say the Supreme Court IS a de facto Judicial Oligarchy, Judicial mandates are edicts, no way to overturn one save by a constitutional amendment which THEY then interperate, serve for life, ect.NT Quintius 10:07:35 10/24/2000 (2)
    - Damn, this is OT, but... Imbrogno(VIP) 14:23:31 10/24/2000 (1)
      - Dito + Eric Prothero 15:55:02 10/24/2000 (0)
  - Some would say the Supreme Court IS a de facto Judicial Oligarchy, Judicial mandates are edicts, no way to overturn one save by a constitutional amendment which THEY then interperate, serve for life, ect.NT Quintius 10:07:28 10/24/2000 (0)
  - Yes I meant we are literally an Ogilgarchy, that's it. *Sigh* n/t *ORB* give me ambiguity or give me something else 05:18:00 10/24/2000 (0)

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